The Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble (PNME) was founded in 1976 and since then has commissioned and premiered over 200 works by composers including established masters like John Cage, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Michael Daugherty and David Lang, and emerging voices like Derek Bermel, Pierre Jalbert and Kevin Puts. Today’s PNME is a fixed ensemble (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion and bass-baritone voice) of artists from around the world, chosen through a rigorous audition process, who perform a summer festival season at City Theatre in Pittsburgh’s vibrant South Side neighborhood.

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05.15.2014

We're proud to be remounting a signature show, Drunken Moon 8/1-2. Have a listen to the wondeful music by Kieren MacMillan, performed by PNME.

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Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble Demo

The Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble (PNME) consists of seven musicians: flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion, and bass-baritone voice. Since its founding in 1976, PNME has commissioned and premiered over 200 works by composers including John Cage, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Michael Daugherty, David Lang, and Derek Bermel.

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Against The Emptiness...; brings you four compelling works by composers who either discover their own internal journey or reflect on the life of another. Unique sound worlds through the voice of the remarkable Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble. A perfect marriage between technical brilliance and soulful expression.

Its 1st release in a decade, PNME releases 2 commissions from its 30th Season. Kieren MacMillan's "Drunken Moon" and Thomas Albert's "Night Music" is a haunting series of nocturnal scenes, ranging from the extremes of the arctic night to a nightmare of the mythical demon Incubus.